CVE-2024-28143

Insecure Password Change Function

Published Dec 12, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The password change function at /cgi/admin.cgi does not require the current/old password, which makes the application vulnerable to account takeover. An attacker can use this to forcefully set a new password within the -rsetpass+-aaction+- parameter for a user without knowing the old password, e.g. by exploiting a CSRF issue.

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Vendor Solution

The vendor provides a firmware update to version 7.40 (or higher) which can be downloaded via the vendor's customer server portal.

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Description The password change function at /cgi/admin.cgi does not require the current/old password, which makes the application vulnerable to account takeover. An attacker can use this to forcefully set a new password within the -rsetpass+-aaction+- parameter for a user without knowing the old password, e.g. by exploiting a CSRF issue.
Title Insecure Password Change Function
Weaknesses CWE-620
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
SEC-VLab
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 9:54 PM
Reserved
Mar 5, 2024, 9:15 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Dec 12, 2024, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:21 AM